Library Machines
A mad libs style activity for generating library ideas.
Creator
jess yurkoTags
templates (1)activities (1)
participation (2)
Ingredients
pens (1)clipboards (1)
paper (3)
Source
https://github.com/library-test-kitchen/activities/blob/master/library-machines/LibraryMachine-Exercise.pdf
Directions
- Create your template. Feel free to use / modify ours (see link under source) or create your own. (If you create your own, add it here as a forked recipe!) We used the text "It's a special kind of [library space] [library thing], that when you [action] it [function]. It's cool because..." with room to add a description and draw a picture.
- It can be helpful to add words to choose from at the bottom, for example: reading room, meeting room, table, chair, light, book, shelf....
- If you're interested in ideas for a certain space, you may want to limit the activity (for instance, only focus on the teen room).
- Put the library machine worksheets somewhere patrons will see them. You may need signage or something to invite participation.
- Find ways to share patrons library machines - seeing others' machines might inspire new ideas...
